Attend the English Department Graduation Event

Join us to celebrate our 2021 senior English majors! This virtual event will be held on Saturday, May 15 at 11am.
Read the 2020 English Department Newsletter

Despite the difficult year, the Department of English has much to celebrate in 2020. Read our annual newsletter, available now.
Read the latest edition of Jabberwocky!

The 2021 Jabberwocky staff have published the latest edition, which reflects on how students have coped during challenging times.

Photo credits and cover art by Catherine Buckey
Ocean Vuong's Best-Selling Novel To Be Made Into Movie

Associate professor Ocean Vuong's debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, will be adapted for film by A24, an award-winning entertainment company.

Image by Angelica Alzona / for the New Yorker
English majors make an impact on the world

Our students are involved in many different types of activist efforts and community organizations. Learn about how Cameron Smith '21 is using his English major skills to take charge on a new climate change project, 22nd Century Blog!
Career and internship resources for English majors

The English major has so much to offer a wide range of career paths. Learn more about your choices, check out internships, or pursue a specialization!

Elena Kalodner-Martin, PhD Student, Awarded CPTSC Diversity Scholarship

June 11, 2021

Elena Kalodner-Martin, a PhD student in the Composition and Rhetoric program, was recently awarded a Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) Diversity Scholarship....

Department Hosts Virtual Celebration of 2021 Graduating Seniors

May 19, 2021

In lieu of its annual Senior Breakfast, held every spring on the morning of Commencement Day, the English Department hosted on May 15 a virtual celebration for graduating English majors. ...

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Events

Jun

Grad Student OPD Summer Workshop Series: Time Management Strategies

Zoom
12:00 pm

Jun

Grad Student OPD Summer Workshop Series: Research Statements for the Academic Job Market

Zoom
10:30 am

Jun

Grad Student OPD Summer Workshop Series: Informational Interviews: "How To" for this Important Career Exploration Tool

Zoom
10:00 am

Jun

Grad Student OPD Summer Workshop Series: Informational Interviews: "How To" for this Important Career Exploration Tool

Zoom
10:00 am

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Alumni Profile

Veronique Lee '11

The ability to analyze, understand, and synthesize text is important [in a job like mine]. You get this from essentially every English course you take. Good writing skills are equally important, and English courses that focus on writing (language, composition, rhetoric) equip you with the writing skills to succeed in “the real world.”

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Attend the English Department Graduation Event

Join us to celebrate our 2021 senior English majors! This virtual event will be held on Saturday, May 15 at 11am.

Read the 2020 English Department Newsletter

Despite the difficult year, the Department of English has much to celebrate in 2020. Read our annual newsletter, available now.

Read the latest edition of Jabberwocky!

The 2021 Jabberwocky staff have published the latest edition, which reflects on how students have coped during challenging times.

Photo credits and cover art by Catherine Buckey

Ocean Vuong's Best-Selling Novel To Be Made Into Movie

Associate professor Ocean Vuong's debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, will be adapted for film by A24, an award-winning entertainment company.

Image by Angelica Alzona / for the New Yorker

English majors make an impact on the world

Our students are involved in many different types of activist efforts and community organizations. Learn about how Cameron Smith '21 is using his English major skills to take charge on a new climate change project, 22nd Century Blog!

Career and internship resources for English majors

The English major has so much to offer a wide range of career paths. Learn more about your choices, check out internships, or pursue a specialization!

Elena Kalodner-Martin, PhD Student, Awarded CPTSC Diversity Scholarship

Department Hosts Virtual Celebration of 2021 Graduating Seniors

Grad Student OPD Summer Workshop Series: Time Management Strategies

Grad Student OPD Summer Workshop Series: Research Statements for the Academic Job Market

Grad Student OPD Summer Workshop Series: Informational Interviews: "How To" for this Important Career Exploration Tool

Grad Student OPD Summer Workshop Series: Informational Interviews: "How To" for this Important Career Exploration Tool

Veronique Lee '11

Attend the English Department Graduation Event Join us to celebrate our 2021 senior English majors! This virtual event will be held on Saturday, May 15 at 11am.

Read the 2020 English Department Newsletter Despite the difficult year, the Department of English has much to celebrate in 2020. Read our annual newsletter, available now.

Read the latest edition of Jabberwocky! The 2021 Jabberwocky staff have published the latest edition, which reflects on how students have coped during challenging times. Photo credits and cover art by Catherine Buckey

Ocean Vuong's Best-Selling Novel To Be Made Into Movie Associate professor Ocean Vuong's debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, will be adapted for film by A24, an award-winning entertainment company. Image by Angelica Alzona / for the New Yorker

English majors make an impact on the world Our students are involved in many different types of activist efforts and community organizations. Learn about how Cameron Smith '21 is using his English major skills to take charge on a new climate change project, 22nd Century Blog!

Career and internship resources for English majors The English major has so much to offer a wide range of career paths. Learn more about your choices, check out internships, or pursue a specialization!

Elena Kalodner-Martin, PhD Student, Awarded CPTSC Diversity Scholarship

Department Hosts Virtual Celebration of 2021 Graduating Seniors

Grad Student OPD Summer Workshop Series: Time Management Strategies

Grad Student OPD Summer Workshop Series: Research Statements for the Academic Job Market

Grad Student OPD Summer Workshop Series: Informational Interviews: "How To" for this Important Career Exploration Tool

Grad Student OPD Summer Workshop Series: Informational Interviews: "How To" for this Important Career Exploration Tool

Veronique Lee '11

Attend the English Department Graduation Event

Join us to celebrate our 2021 senior English majors! This virtual event will be held on Saturday, May 15 at 11am.

Read the 2020 English Department Newsletter

Despite the difficult year, the Department of English has much to celebrate in 2020. Read our annual newsletter, available now.

Read the latest edition of Jabberwocky!

The 2021 Jabberwocky staff have published the latest edition, which reflects on how students have coped during challenging times.

Photo credits and cover art by Catherine Buckey

Ocean Vuong's Best-Selling Novel To Be Made Into Movie

Associate professor Ocean Vuong's debut novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, will be adapted for film by A24, an award-winning entertainment company.

Image by Angelica Alzona / for the New Yorker

English majors make an impact on the world

Our students are involved in many different types of activist efforts and community organizations. Learn about how Cameron Smith '21 is using his English major skills to take charge on a new climate change project, 22nd Century Blog!

Career and internship resources for English majors

The English major has so much to offer a wide range of career paths. Learn more about your choices, check out internships, or pursue a specialization!